4. Chester Arthur
There was a lot of scandal and gossip surrounding the presidency of Chester A. Arthur, the first of which was the fact that he claimed to be born in Vermont but could possibly be born in Quebec. This would make his time as president illegal but nothing on the matter has ever been proven. He was a frat boy at Union College where he studied politics and later got his law degree. Arthur also spent some time in the army during the Civil War.
Chester Arthur served as Vice President under James Garfield until his assassination. Like many of his compadres on this list, Arthur was a widower who vowed never to marry again which was natural fodder for the rumor mill. He also loved to dress up and was referred to by many nicknames which emphasized his being a dandy. The rumors about gay presidents almost always include the snappily dressed Chester Arthur.
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